In my previous column, I closed by saying “thank you” to a number of people who helped me navigate my grief through the illness and passing of my beloved dog, […]
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Saying ‘thank you’ through the tears
Usually, when I sit down to write one of these, I have a vague idea of how it will go. This is not one of those days. As some of […]
Docs to watch when you’re home with your dogs
I’d like to start out this week by thanking those who went out of their way to reach out to me regarding my sick dog, Pops, and to send him […]
Heartbroken, but grateful — a dog mom story
Back in February, I wrote about having a party for my senior rescue dog, Pops, to celebrate his being with us for a year. Now, we are marking our good […]
I just went to Greece, but let me tell you about some podcasts instead
For the three or so people who may have turned to this page last week specifically to read this column and wondered (hoped?) if perhaps I’d quit or gotten fired, […]
Movie plans means reunion with some old (pretend) friends
For a lady with no social life, I have a wide array of friends. There are my baking friends and my makeover friends. My tattoo artist friends and my forensics […]
Podcasts make exercise tolerable
As you may recall from a couple weeks ago, I’m deep in the middle of weight-loss hell. A full month of ingesting what feels like next to nothing, pretending as […]
There’s a new frenemy in town
I am so hungry. Normally, I wouldn’t begin a column — or any piece of writing, really — by simply logging on and typing my current state. But I’m on […]
‘You couldn’t watch it, the dog dies’
It’s no secret that I love murder shows and horror movies. Ever since I was old enough to appreciate a good story, I’ve been drawn to the drama of human […]
Can’t wrap my mind around all this guilt-free eating
Pointing, I asked Dan about the source of a rouge red spot at his waist. “What did you get on your new shirt?” I wondered. “Huh,” he said, looking down, […]





